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• Outlook (new) for Windows

  Posted on December 2, 2024 at 02:43 CST by Peter Deegan • Comment in the Forums

  MICROSOFT 365

  

  By Peter Deegan

  It’s been a big year for the new Outlook for Windows. Microsoft has removed the “preview” tag and is pushing it hard. But is Outlook (new) really ready for the public?

  A lot has changed since I gave Five reasons not to use the new Outlook; alas, not enough has changed in those key areas.

  Two major Outlook for Windows versions are now available, but they are very different.

  Read the full story in our Plus Newsletter (21.49.0, 2024-12-02).

  Microsoft 365 Classic Outlook, Microsoft, Newsletters, Outlook, Outlook (classic), Outlook (new)

• Five reasons not to use the new Outlook

  Posted on March 11, 2024 at 02:43 CDT by Peter Deegan • Comment in the Forums

  MICROSOFT 365

  

  By Peter Deegan

  Outlook (new) for Windows is being over-promoted.

  When Microsoft pushes this hard, you might think you must change now. I’ll give you five reasons to stay with your current Outlook, at least for now. And I’ll offer some tips for keeping your current email app, despite a pushy Microsoft.

  “Outlook (new)” is the name Microsoft uses at the moment. (It’s Microsoft, so “for Windows” is assumed). For this article, in an attempt to avoid confusion, I’ll call the current Outlook for Windows “classic Outlook,” by which I mean the traditional desktop version of Outlook.

  Read the full story in our Plus Newsletter (21.11.0, 2024-03-11).

  Microsoft 365 Classic Outlook, Newsletters, Outlook, Outlook (new), Outlook Mobile, Windows Calendar, Windows Mail